Briana Williams reigns supreme at Queens/Grace Jackson Track meet

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 25, 2020

Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaican sprint superstar Briana Williams clocked a personal best of 7.15s in the 60m dash at the 19th staging of the Queens/Grace Jackson Track Meet this evening. The 17-year-old stormed out to a fast start under very wet conditions inside the National Stadium, defeating a field of athletes who were much more seasoned…

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Young Jamaican sprint sensation signs with Nike

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 17, 2020

Jamaica’s darling, Briana Williams has inked a sponsorship deal with international sporting brand, Nike. This deal confirms rumors that she is joining professionals . Williams, who is 17-years-old, will also represent HSI International Sports Management after signing a contract with them as well. Both deals were announced on Friday. Williams has, for some time now,…

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Jamaican Women Dominate Football Overseas

By Jamaica Live Medias / January 16, 2020

Reggae Girlz midfielder, Havana Solaun, recently signed with French giants Paris FC in the first division. Solaun sealed the deal on Tuesday, January 14, where she will ply her trade in the same league as National leading goal scorer Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw. Solaun etched her name into Jamaican history last summer, by becoming the country’s…

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Jamaica’s Leap to the Top: 2019 Sporting Highlights. Year in Review

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 29, 2019

SPORTS YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 This year has seen many great sporting moments for Jamaica. Without question, it has been one of the most memorable years in sports historically speaking. A year of immensely high positives saw our names being etched further in the hearts and minds of many individuals on the international stage. From…

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Shelly’s Last Race: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says Tokyo 2020 will be her Final Olympics

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 21, 2019

Kingston, Jamaica: For over a decade, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce has given Jamaicans something to boast about. Her impeccable performances on the international scene has helped propelled the country to a platform where it is respected, revered and often imitated. Now, in the twilight of her career, Fraser-Pryce has indicated that next year’s Olympics in Tokyo…

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Gatlin bowed to Bolt after beaten him

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2018

World Championships 2017: Usain Bolt beaten by Justin Gatlin in 100m final. Justin Gatlin tore up Usain Bolt’s farewell script as he stole world 100m gold with the run of his long and controversial career. Despite struggling for fitness and form in his valedictory season, Bolt had still been favourite to secure his 20th global gold.…

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France welcome home World Cup Heroes with parade in Paris

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2018

The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes’ welcome on Monday (Jul 16), parading down the Champs-Elysees as hundreds of thousands of cheering fans gave a raucous welcome to the country’s newest idols. France overcame a determined Croatia to win 4-2 in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup 2018 final in Russia. The teenager Kylian Mbappe applying the…

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New mum Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 100m. Clocked 10.98

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 31, 2018

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, return to track and field almost a year after giving birth to her son Zyon D. Pryce. Zyon D. Pryce was born August 2017. “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Welcome Zyon D. Pryce , August 7th, 2017! “To God be the…

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Jamaican Alia Atkinson Breaks Own Record At Swimming World Cup

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 26, 2018

Jamaican Alia Atkinson scored the second world record at the FINA World Cup in Budapest. She lowered her previous mark of 28.64 down to 28.56 to win the women’s 50 breaststroke. Atkinson had broken the 2009 mark of Jessica Hardy (28.80) at the Tokyo stop of the World Cup circuit in 2016. She now the proud owner of eight swims…

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Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.

By Jamaica Live Medias / December 19, 2018

Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly. The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners’ third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur South West and celebrated with his trademark lightning bolt pose. Usain…

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Could Interracial Marriage Be on the Supreme Court’s Chopping Block?

Jamaica Live International News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 A storm of controversy erupted when U.S.  Republican Senator Mike Braun suggested that the Supreme Court should leave the question of interracial marriage to individual states. In a recent interview, Braun argued that deeply personal freedoms—such as marriage rights and access to contraception—should be decided at the…
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No More Photo Finish: Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson Leaves Noah Lyles Eating His Words

For months, track fans have debated who really is the fastest man alive. Paris 2024 gave us a “photo finish” that handed Noah Lyles Olympic gold by a mere five-thousandths of a second. Many Jamaicans cried foul, branding it “Olympic robbery” – bureaucracy, technology, and slow-motion pixels deciding glory instead of raw speed. But in…
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Jamaican man in Brooklyn becomes a victim of what some describe as underhanded gentrification

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 Brooklyn, New York – A Jamaican immigrant’s American dream turned into a nightmare when the city of New York sold his fully paid-off home at auction over an unpaid water bill of just over $5,000. The case of Filmore Brown, a Canarsie resident who worked tirelessly for…
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Holness Motorcade Diverted as PNP Standoff Revives Memories of Political Violence

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 16, 2025 Prime Minister Andrew Holness was prevented from touring sections of Waterford this week after members of the People’s National Party (PNP), led by candidate Dr. Alfred Dawes, blocked his motorcade from entering the community. According to reports, Holness’s security detail diverted the motorcade to avoid any confrontation…
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Breaking Barriers: 10 Inmates Graduate with Business Administration Degrees

Jamaica Live News Desk– | Aug 15, 2025 In a landmark moment for rehabilitation in Jamaica, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in partnership with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and Stand Up for Jamaica, honoured ten inmates who have achieved what many thought impossible — earning tertiary degrees in Business Administration while…
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Can Holness Clean Up Riverton and Still Secure the Future of Its People?

Jamaica Live News Report– | Aug 14, 2025 For over 60 years, the sprawling Riverton City landfill has been more than just Kingston’s waste site — it has been the lifeline for hundreds of families. Generations have survived by sorting, salvaging, and selling what others throw away. It’s dangerous, it’s dirty, but for many, it’s…
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